NOUN | communication | wellerism | a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel |
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Meaning | A comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel. | |
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Broader | rhetorical device | A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
Spanish | wellerismo |
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